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The Land Girls (1998)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:11

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.9/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] For some sexuality.

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: It's 1941. World War II continues to rage across Europe. The young men of England have been called to the front to fight. So, back at home, a new regiment is formed, an army of England's young... It's 1941. World War II continues to rage across Europe. The young men of England have been called to the front to fight. So, back at home, a new regiment is formed, an army of England's young women who are dispatced across the countryside to pick up the slack, known as "The Land Girls." Three beautiful women (McCormack, Weisz, and Friel) answer the call, arriving at a farm in Dorset, where they meet handsome and volatile Joe (Mackintosh). Tragedy and passion is revealed as the girls form close friendships with each other and with Joe. [More]

Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel, Steven Mackintosh

Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Georgeson, Maureen O'Brien

Director: David Leland

Director: David Leland
Screenwriter: David Leland, Keith Dewhurst
Producer: Simon Relph
Composer: Brian Lock

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